Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)
Grade 1 – Test 2
Directions:
Teacher may read each problem to the students, as many times as they feel is
necessary. Test should be given near the end of each quarter.
Introduction:
A major instructional goal of CGI is that instruction should be appropriate for
each child’s level of knowledge. This assessment tool is only one method of
assessing student’s thinking.
Encourage students to use the picture and work area when solving the problem. Use this
assessment tool to look at how the student thought about the problem. Highlight problem areas on
the chart below.
Use the chart for grouping, conferencing or moving students to higher levels of problem solving.
Looking at problem types successfully solved by students will help “us” to move the student to more
complex problem types and more advanced strategies.
Name: ______________________________________
Number Correct: _______________
Date: _______________________________________
Percentage: _________________%
1.
SRU
2.
JSU
3.
JCU
4.
JRU
5.
JRU – open-ended
6.
SRU
7.
JCU
8.
Multi-step, JRU,
SRU
9.
PPW – WU
10. SCU
11. JRU - multiplication 12. PPW – PU
13. CQU
14. Division
15. Multi-step, SRU,
JRU
16. SCU
17. Time
18. PPW-WU
Unnecessary
information
19. SSU
20. SCU
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________
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Revised Summer 1995
Test 2-CGI (1)
Grade 1
(1)
Three little bunnies found 5 carrots.
If each bunny eats a carrot, how
many carrots will be left?
Answer
Work Area
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(2)
Sally took some muffins to school.
She left 7 muffins for her family.
If Mother baked a dozen (12) muffins, how
many muffins did Sally take to school?
Work Area
Answer
Test 2 – CGI (2)
Grade 1
(3)
Jackie got 3 apples from her apple tree. Her father
gave her some more apples when her friends came
over to play. Now they have 12 apples. How many
apples did Jackie’s father give her?
Answer
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(4)
Michael had 10 sailboats. His grandpa
gave him 3 more for his birthday. How
many sailboats does Michael have now?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (3)
Grade 1
(5)
Steve was at the toy store. He saw a flute
for 5¢, a boat for 3¢, a puppy for 7¢ and a
balloon for 2¢. He decided to spend 12¢.
What could he buy? Circle your choices.
Work Area
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(6)
There were 9 ladybugs eating a juicy leaf.
A blue bird flew by and saw the bugs. It
ate 3 of the bugs. How many bugs were
left on the leaf?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (4)
Grade 1
(7)
The man at the pet store has one goldfish
left. He needs to order more fish. If this
fish tank can hold 10 fish, how many fish
should he order?
Answer
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(8)
Misty and Bitsy were playing in the yard.
10 balloons came floating by. They began
to chase the balloons. Each kitten popped
3 balloons. How many balloons are left?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (5)
Grade 1
(9)
Susan liked kittens. She had 3 gray
and 5 black kittens. How many kittens
did she have?
Answer
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(10)
There were 13 frogs playing in the pond.
Some jumped out and went home. Now
there are only 4 in the pond. How many
frogs left to go home?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (6)
Grade 1
(11)
Shantel had 2 pencil boxes.
If she put 3 pencils into each box,
Answer
how many pencils would she have?
Work Area
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(12)
Katie had 8 crayons. 5 were
red and the rest were blue. How
many blue crayons did Katie have?
Work Area
Answer
Test 2 – CGI (7)
Grade 1
(13)
Amanda saw 7 kites. Amos saw
4 more kites than Amanda. How
many kites did Amos see?
Answer
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(14)
At the camp, there were 7 canoes.
If there were 14 boys, how many
boys could be in each boat?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (8)
Grade 1
(15)
Tammi had 8 marbles in her pocket. 3 marbles fell
through a hole in her pocket. When she got home
her brother gave her 4 more. How many
marbles does Tammi have now?
Work Area
Answer
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(16)
Libby had 10 balloons. She gave
some balloons to her friends. Now
she has 4 left. How many balloons
did Libby give to her friends?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (9)
Grade 1
(17)
Allison always gets home from school at the
same time. Look at the clock. When does
Allison come home?
Answer
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(18)
The pet shop had 3 black puppies,
5 spotted puppies, 2 kittens, and
6 hamsters. How many puppies were
for sale in the pet store?
Answer
Work Area
Test 2 – CGI (10)
Grade 1
(19)
Mother had some eggs. She used 3 of them
to bake a cake. Now she has 6 left. How
many eggs did Mother have to start with?
Answer
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(20)
Ryan saw 7 squirrels in a tree.
Some ran down the tree to find nuts.
Now only 4 squirrels are in the tree.
How many squirrels left the tree?
Answer
Work Area